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sembling about the guns listened to remarks
about the battle in this vicinity with great

toWh INC evening OF the ISL one oil the
wheels came off gun, and brought il
to halt in the town which was then
occupied by the enemy who were fill.
ing the street with shot and shell.
At great risk the gunners raised the
piece by main strength and replaced the
wheel, but the lynch pin had been lost, and
1t would have been impossible to remove the
gun without something to take its place.
Quick as thought the Captain seized pair
of gunner's tongs and thrust the handle into
the axle, and in this way removed his piece
in safety. After the Captain had given
description of the part his battery had taken
In the fight he brought on the earthwork in
front of his gun man who belonged to his
battery. and who in this fight was severely
wounded by shell bursting directly in his
face He lost an arm and an eye and had
the marks of forty-eight wounds on his
body.
Proceeding to the right Of our line our at
tention was called to many points of interest
Many fine monuments have been erected by
regimental and other organizations. among
which we noticed one by rebel Maryland
regiment. Many Of the inscriptions are very
appropriate. For instance the 18th Massa-
chusetts Infantry, Col Fletcher Webster, has
relief profile Of Daniel Webster cut in the
granite and the legend Liberty and Union
now and forever, one and inseparable." The
LIST Massachusetts Infantry undoubtedly has
the finest memorial that has yet been placed
upon the line Of battle. Upon a large dia-
mond-shaped piece of granite which repre-
sents the Corps has been cut in relief the fig
ure of an infantry soldier skirmishing, and
on the diverse are the legends with malice
toward none, &C." and "Let us have peace"
Memorials Of various designs are multiplying
with great rapidity, and in few years the
whole line of battle will be filled with them
The position of several of the Maine regi-
ments are SO prominent that it is desirable
that in some instances the amount appropri-
ated by the State for the erection of monu-
ments should be supplemented by private
contributions from members Of various or
CARNATIONS and citizens of Maine who
wish the important parts performed by her
regiments to be worthily celebrated.
The Commission then proceeded to the ex-
IRENE right and located to the best of their
ability the position of the 9TH Infantry. As
no representative of the regiment was pres
emit the location of the proposed monument
was not finally fixed
q Some officers of Pickett's rebel division
arrived at Gettysburg Thursday They came
for the purpose of consulting with the Battle
fieldassociation in regard to greetings memo
rial to mark the point.where the rebels broke
through our line in the famous charge of
July 3rd-the high water mark Of the re-
bellion. There is some controversy as to the
extent to which the Confederate organiza-
tions that fought at Gettysburg shall be al
lowed to place memorials and what the char
acter of them shall be. The legends that go
upon the monuments are all subject to the
approval Of the association, SO that nothing
Objectionable in that way will be permitted.
Wednesday afternoon the Commission fin
ished their work of fixing the location of the
Maine regiments on the left and marked the
places of the monuments. All the points of
interest were examined, andwhen we reached
the summit of little Round Top Col. Batchel-
der gave very interesting account of the
second days fight on the left. 1t was an
interesting sight. that audience of fifty
persons gathered on that famous hill with
the whole battlefield stretched out before
them, listening to a perfectly accurate histo-
ry Of the movements Of the troops on both
sides by one who has made study of the
battlefield for years. We visited the scene
of the fight of the 10Th Maine and examined
the fine monument that has already been
erected by the survivors of that regiment on
oil - -
position occupied by the Goth on the evening
of the End on Round Top itself will be
marked by monument from the State APP
preparation. The positions of the monu-
ments of the Maine regiments in this part Of
the field will be most prominent, and will ar
rest the attention Of the observer. With the
Goth on the two Round Tops, the 4th on
big boulder in the DEVILS Den, the 3rd in the
angle of the Peach Orchard, and the 10Th at
the point where the enemy broke through
our lines IN the great charge of the third
day, Names part in the great contest will
be conspicuously proclaimed. Already over
one hundred monuments have been placed
on the battlefield, and the greatest care is
taken that they shall be correct in their po-
sition and in the statements Of their legends
Thursday the Commission again went over
the battlefield and settled some of the posi-
lions that had not been fully decided upon,
and then left for home. The positions of all
the Maine organizations, with the exception
Of the list Cavalry, have been accurately de-
termined, and it now remains for each or
ganization to select its design and appropr l.
ate legends. and next summer the history of
Maine troops at Gettysburg can be read in
enduring granite. The position of the list
Cavalry cannot be determined with entire
accuracy, as 1t was not actively engaged and
nothing took place of sufficient Importance
to indelibly impress itself upon the minds of
the members of the Commission from that
regiment, but a prominent position in the
vicinity of the Hanover and Low Dutch
roads will be chosen as site for their monu-
ment.
LEES HEADQUARTERS AT GETTYSBURG
1t is popularity believed that Gen. Lees
headquarters on the first days battle were al
| a stone house on the right Of Chambersburl
| Pike on Seminary ridge, but he himself has
| said that he did not establish his headquart
ers there. When asked how he supposed
that history had fixed his headquarters there
he replied smilingly that ''The boys wer,
fond Of joke and probably gave the occu
| pants Of the house to understand that they
were entertaining the Confederate comman
| der, and got The best that the house contain
ed" His headquarters the night of the frs
were at a house on the Hanover road owned
by man named Lathy, about two
miles from Gettysburg. On the second ant
third days his headquarters were established
at the house of Mr.. Pitzer, in the rear 9th,
centre of his right wing. Lee was reported
to have gone up INTO the tower OF the Sem
mary building to examine the position Of th,
Union forces and the formation Of his owl
line of battle. This was not the case, as til.
Seminary building was occupied as hos
| pital by our troops. He did, however, occu
| Ply the tower of the Pennsylvania Coleg,
building further to the left of his line, ant
hence arose the mistake probably.
STORIES OF THE BATTLE.
History Written by Some of the Mer
| who Made IL.